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setuname(1M)							  setuname(1M)

NAME
       setuname - change machine information

SYNOPSIS
       name] node]

DESCRIPTION
       The command is used to modify the value for system name and/or the node
       name by using the appropriate option(s).

       The command attempts to change the parameter values in both the running
       kernel  and  the	 system	 configuration	to cross reboots.  A temporary
       change affects only the running kernel.

   Options
       The command supports the following options:

	      Changes the system name (for example, HP-UX) in the
			     field of the structure where name is the new sys‐
			     tem  name and consists of alphanumeric characters
			     and the special characters	 dash,	underbar,  and
			     dollar sign.

	      Changes the name in the
			     field  of	the structure where node specifies the
			     new node name and consists of alphanumeric	 char‐
			     acters and the special characters dash, underbar,
			     and dollar sign.

	      Signifies a temporary change.
			     The change will not survive a reboot.

       Either or both of the or options must be given when invoking

       The size of the name and node is limited to characters.	is defined  in
       Only users having appropriate privileges can use this command.

EXAMPLES
       To permanently change the system name to and the node name to issue the
       following command:

       To temporarily change the system name to and the node name to issue the
       following command:

WARNINGS
       Setting	a  nodename  of	 more  than  8 bytes is possible only with the
       appropriate configuration options enabled.  It is strongly  recommended
       that  all related documentation be completely understood before setting
       a larger node name.  A node name larger than 8 bytes can	 cause	anoma‐
       lous or incorrect behavior in applications which use the command or the
       system function to access the name.

SEE ALSO
       uname(1), uname(2), nodehostnamesize(5).

								  setuname(1M)

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